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Chapter 638 Family Gathering
Speaking of Andrew Mason's daughter, she was really famous in the whole social circle. It was said that in the Romanian Empire, Miss Agnes of Constantinople was famous for painting; Miss Eleanor of Constanta was famous for accounting; Miss Anna of Rome was famous for singing; and Miss Theodora of Dalmatia was famous for sailing.

Born into a family that had a lot to do with sailing, Theodora was naturally influenced by her parents and loved sailing. So her room was filled with all kinds of sailing books and tools, and her father gave her a big ship on her 15th birthday.

These factors have made her passionate and unrestrained, and she is very keen on unknown factors and adventures. To be able to fall in love with such a girl, it can only be said that Theodore also likes these things.

“It seems that Andrew’s daughter inherited her parents’ genes. Her mother is the daughter of a director of the East India Company, and her family traveled back and forth between Constantinople and India many times.

Such a family is very powerful."

Peter also wanted to curb the power of the Mason family. But at present, they were still quite honest, and their power began to shift overseas, so the balance between the two sides was not broken.

However, he had also thought about such a situation. At present, it is impossible for Iberia to be in a state of four-country hegemony for a long time. War and alliance have become the mainstream. If Romania cannot provide timely assistance, then private forces must make up for it. This is also the reason why Peter is considering it now.

Looks like he needs to talk to Mason.

The horse race was still being planned, and it was initially estimated that during the race, more than 60,000 tourists might come to Constantinople compared to normal times, which would inevitably put a great burden on the entire city. For this reason, patrols were necessary, and soldiers were deployed to maintain order.

The biggest limitation of the competition is not the people, but the money. In order to prepare for the competition, the Ministry of Finance allocated 20 gold lei for the event. However, there is not much left, and after the competition, the champions will be awarded a large amount of silver, and a grand celebration banquet will be held at the end of the competition. These items make the money insufficient.

Therefore, the commercial income during the competition period became an important supplement for them. The money paid by the vendors in the commercial street to grab a good position can make up for part of it, and there are also considerable donations from all over the country in terms of prize money, which can completely make up for the expenses.

Not only did it make up for the expenses, but it also generated revenue for the country. During the competition, commercial taxes at least doubled, plus market transactions and city rents, all of which promoted the prosperity of Constantinople.

As the date approached, the important foreign guests arrived. The first was Prince Lajos of Hungary, who was received by the Crown Prince. The two were close in age and had a lot to talk about.

Later, Russian Tsar Michael, Elector Vlad of Brandenburg, Queen Mother Mary of Naples, Duke of Romagna and others came to Constantinople. Before the official game started, there was a family gathering. Except for the sadness of Laszlo's death, everything else was happy.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Stefan was the last to arrive, and since he was the farthest from Romania, it naturally took him some time. "You're the only one missing, come, have a drink first."

Mihaly handed Stefan a glass of wine. The wine from Moldova has become famous in Europe in recent years. The fertile soil, the slopes of many river valleys and the mild climate of the Black Sea, and the occasional severe winter cold that can kill unprotected grapevines. These factors combined to become the reason why Moldovan wine is so good, even better than Burgundy and Bordeaux wines.

"It's been a long time since I had such good wine. When I was in London, I had to eat salted fish every day."

Although Britain is now relatively wealthy, it is not good at food. The Roman Empire once occupied and controlled Britain, which influenced its early culture, but most of the culinary knowledge was later lost.

In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, France, inherited the British throne and brought with him the splendid French and Italian food culture, laying the foundation for traditional British cuisine. However, due to geographical and natural conditions, the agricultural production in Britain was low due to climate and other issues, and food had to be imported every year. Therefore, the British often ridiculed themselves for not being good at cooking.

After Stefan became the King of England, he brought knowledge about Romania to the local area, including dishes. In order to let the local nobles eat Roman dishes, Britain had to import a large amount of spices and beets every year. The nobles were so happy that they felt that they had lived in vain for more than ten years. How could such delicious food only arrive now?

"Be content. England can at least eat fish, but Russia can only go to the forest to catch bears to fill its stomach. Of course, this is when there is not enough food."

Mihaly told everyone about the situation in Russia. The country has changed a lot, and Moscow has grown into a leading city. With the development of the eastward conquest plan, Russia's territory has been greatly expanded. Through exchanges with European countries, Russia's international status has been enhanced. It has also promoted the development of culture and education, supported academic research and publishing activities, and laid the foundation for Russia's cultural prosperity.

However, the local climate is still a problem, it is too cold. The ports in the northern Baltic Sea are frozen all year round, and an ice-free port is Russia's lifelong pursuit. Since the West is not working, then look to the East.

"Didn't I tell you before that you can go to the King of Denmark and see if he can sell Norway to you? They don't value it anyway."

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"I wrote to him before, but he didn't reply. He must be angry, after all, he took Finland away from him before."

In Denmark's view, Russia's westward expansion greatly infringed upon the interests of the Kalmar Union. However, because the interests of the nobles of Norway, Sweden and Denmark were inconsistent, it was difficult for the alliance leader to coordinate troops, and the other side could only not respond to the Russian Tsar's request.

(End of this chapter)